Woodyard Area Process Manager – Safety & Productivity

International Paper; Prattville (AL); On-site; USD 101,000 - 148,100; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Retirement plans (401k)

Paid Time Off

Tuition reimbursement

Job summary

The Prattville Mill in Alabama, an International Paper facility, is seeking an Area Process Manager for the Woodyard area. You will lead day-to-day operations, safety programs, and process improvements to deliver target results in safety, quality, productivity and reliability.

You will manage both salaried and hourly team members, set clear performance standards, and coordinate with a range of department leaders to optimize environmental compliance, cost control, and continuous improvement

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering or equivalent work experience in a manufacturing environment; pulp and paper industry preferred.
• Minimum of five (5) years manufacturing experience.
• Minimum three (3) years leadership experience in a manufacturing environment.
• A demonstrated record of safety commitment and results.
• Instill safe ty as a core value within the team and effectively communicate a shared vision for safety.
• Quickly develop thorough knowledge of mill equipment and systems.
• Utilize excellent communication and interpersonal skills with the ability to communicate with groups and individuals at all levels.
• Utilize the International Paper Change Process to drive change.
• Utilize strong organizational skills to handle multiple tasks effectively.

Responsibilities

• Provide visible and active leadership in delivering safety, quality, Operational and Reliability results.
• Lead the Woodyard to an injury free work environment through leadership by example and modeling safe behaviors.
• Lead the safety processes for the area including safety work systems, safety observations, and operator safety training.
• Personal attention to and direct involvement in maintaining a clean and orderly work environment, including Improvements in the housekeeping standards through the 5S process.
• Develop tools and systems to maintain compliance with all applicable environmental permitting and ensure all environmental compliance systems are reliable and accurate
• Manage training processes in the woodyards in alignment with GMTI to ensure a pool of highly skilled team members
• Build effective systems and materials such as operating procedures (SOP), troubleshooting documents (TCC), and other training materials
• Support engagement processes to ensure the crews have ownership
• Complete technical process evaluations and improvements
• Seek out and implement best practices using teams, databases, vendors, and other technical resources
• Support the manufacturing work systems (MWS) process to prioritize and plan daily work, routine outages, and annual outages including operational, maintenance, and contractor tasks
• Be an active leader in identifying the capital needs, cost reduction initiatives and implementation to drive lower cost /ton
• Provide support for budgeting cycle targeted at delivering year over year savings
• Lead efforts and responsibility for daily production goals and quality specifications
• Provide Superintendent Coverage in his/her absence

Skills

Leadership

Safety culture

Manufacturing experience

Communication skills

Change management

Organizational skills

Problem solving

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Bachelor’s degree in engineering or equivalent

Job description

The Prattville Mill in Alabama, an International Paper facility, is seeking an Area Process Manager for the Woodyard area. You will lead day-to-day operations, safety programs, and process improvements to deliver target results in safety, quality, productivity and reliability.

You will manage both salaried and hourly team members, set clear performance standards, and coordinate with a range of department leaders to optimize environmental compliance, cost control, and continuous improvement